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United Arab Emirates
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for United Arab Emirates, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in United Arab Emirates is
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
In 19 days · expected; set by announcement
Computed · local time Asia/Dubai
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United Arab Emirates public holidays in 2026
12 national closures in 2026, of 27 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 21 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 22 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 26 May 2026 | Arafah Day expected | Compiled |
| 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 28 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 29 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 17 June 2026 | Hijri New Year expected | Compiled |
| 26 August 2026 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday expected | Compiled |
| 2 December 2026 | UAE National | Verified |
| 3 December 2026 | UAE National | Verified |
Long weekends in United Arab Emirates, 2026
5 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | no leave needed |
| 23 May – 31 May | 9 days | Arafah Day, Eid al-Adha | take Mon 25 May |
| 26 May – 31 May | 6 days | Arafah Day, Eid al-Adha | no leave needed |
| 2 Dec – 6 Dec | 5 days | UAE National | take Fri 4 Dec |
Next in each subdivision
2 subdivisions of United Arab Emirates keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Umm al Qaywayn | 15 April 2027 | Pearl Diving Day |
| ‘Ajmān | 1 December 2026 | Accession Day |
How United Arab Emirates keeps time
| Observances | 27 across the national calendar and 8 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 13 verified · 0 corroborated · 14 compiled, from 13 named sources |
| Languages | Arabic, English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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